CVE-2022-46298 Denial of service in Intel Unison software

Low 1.9 Published 14 Nov 2023 Updated 30 Aug 2024

A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel Unison software due to incomplete cleanup.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-46298?

CVE-2022-46298 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel Unison software, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incomplete cleanup for some Intel Unison software may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-459

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Unison Software.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-46298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3r28-q7qr-3hmj.